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Aug 15, 1890

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August 15, 1890 ~ Friday

15 We travelled through Colorado and New Mexico
we dined at Lamy we arived at Santife
in the Evening. This is the oldest City in America
we visited the oldest cathedrial in Ameica
& we went into the oldest House in America
& we saw the oldest Bell cast in 1356, a fine
tone and brought from spain we had an inter-
view with Govornor Axtel we spent the Evening together
it was a happy interview

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Letter from John McCarthy, 15 August 1890

President Woodruff, Dear Brother: There is a learned Thoeological Prof. in this place, that is a correspondent to the Papers east; states in his articles, that the Mormons should be guided by the established learning of the present day. Now, at the same time, he makes use of language and ideas that are not his own, but belong to the Elders in this Church, and my article in the Journal, is the answer to hs remarks. Your Brother, in the Gospel, John. McCarthy.

Letter from Gavin Hamilton Jack, 15 August 1890

Huntington, Dear Brothers Today I expressed an orignal cast of an ox which I offer to you for your acceptence or refusial as you see fit. The work is a long way from what I desire but owing to the extreem smallness & poor clay. I was forced to submit as it is. knowing you will pass critisism on it in the spirit it is sent and being only a sketch will view it as such. Should you accept my proposition to model the Oxen for the Salt Lake Temple, I will endevor to make it as perfect as I possible can, and ask the advice of the best artist in Salt Lake City All the recompence I ask is my daily expences while working at it as it will need to be done, in Salt Lake City I will need a model Steer to work from, also a room, large enough to take a Steer in. Maybe there is a place on the

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